TheDeanBeat: Kickstarter isn’t indie gamemaker Double Fine’s only funding route
Double Fine Productions scored $3M from Kickstarter, but it also has other sources of revenue to keep its indie games in production.
The DeanBeat: How fast will the shift to huge growth for mobile games happen?
With the console market looking a little shaky and Facebook starting to slow down, mobile stands before the gaming industry as a potential savior.
The DeanBeat: What GamesBeat 2012 tells us about the road ahead in gaming
We had a great time at our well-attended GamesBeat 2012 conference last week talking about the road ahead in games and the Crossover Era. Here’s...
The DeanBeat: 10 takeaways about game investments from GamesBeat 2012
We examined many investment issues at GamesBeat 2012. This week's DeanBeat distills them to the 10 most important.
The DeanBeat: Even Grand Theft Auto V won’t save 2012 retail game sales
One thing is clear from the relatively disappointing showing of games at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) video game trade show this year. If...
The DeanBeat: Zynga battles to dominate the red ocean, not the blue
Will the red ocean strategy work for Zynga? The sharks are in the water as the social game giant goes head-on against competitors.
The DeanBeat: Will your game company survive the zombie apocalypse?
The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) video game trade show in Los Angeles was full of glitzy press conferences (like Ubisoft’s, pictured above). So many...
The DeanBeat: Apple and Samsung give console makers a reprieve
This year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) video game trade show had all the potential for disruption but none of the follow-through. Always nipping at...
The DeanBeat: What to expect at E3
Expectations are mixed for the video game event of the year, the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) conference taking place in Los Angeles next week....
The DeanBeat: myVegas social casino games launches with partner MGM
Social casino game startups are the cliché of 2012. Everybody is either starting a new company in this hot market — on the bet...